"' J " """' ... ., . . r . Twelve NATTC JAX AIR NEWS SECTION 22 February, 1945 Aa ts..8a.BmB..a.moaa. ! : M. A. D.Ramblings I Action Shots Of Final Home Game Cage Tournament Enters Second ' \' : | ." ,. .._. I if 1' ,,:. : 8yMf Round; Loop Champs Are Crowned p, ......,... ...1111 110 fWuUI'lCi.o1..'I w}5 M Play in the NATTC basket,. ... By 1'1('. Herb Johnston! Jr. f Yz CENTER-WIDE ball tournament got underwathis ) You don't see many Squadron 2 week following the closeof \ .' boys In town these days, on account TENNIS MEETS ' of they've found a new and league competition last fascinating hobby right here on TO START SOONNATTC week in which champions were the base. Seems Corp Dan Savitt crowned in the three Training will crown a tennis himself , finally bought a Jitney I mighty sweet little Job in e'.5\'y < champion in the near futyre, but Center loops. respect but one. it wouldn't run. the gent who earns this bauble will First round tourney tilts were So the loyal lads pitched in en have a tough row to hoe. He'llhave slated earlier this week, with sec- J masse with bits of haywire, steel to slash his way to the top ond round tilts scheduled tonight, wool and what have you. And in one tournament and then defeat Friday night and Monday night at after two weeks of exhaustive toil the winner of another tourney. the ,gym. Double elimination rules I Two tournaments, one for enlist- govern the tourney, which means tearing down and building up ! ed men and the other for officers, that teams incurring two lossesare inspired by the V (8)) symbol are scheduled to start 15 March on out The winner of the tour- hub of which adorning the caps, here, and all netters, experiencedor nament will be acclaimed NATTC there are at least three, the gy- otherwise, who would like to champion and members of the vic- renes have finally converted the compete must sign entry blanks at torious team will be awarded min. convertible from sort of a glorified the Physical Training Departmentby iature gold basketballs. r push-cart to the type of car any 12 -March. Pairings will be Winding up an actionpackedseason one would be proud to own. (Proud, 1 I 1 made before 15 March and contestants a trio of classy quintetscame that is, if we were still living in I IA will be notified of the seed- out with top honors in the the year of 1922.) The bargain. three loops, AOO Instructors of minded Savitt's tickled pink and ings.The NATTC courts now are Ship's Company, Bks. 17 in the grinning happily over the prospectof available to players wishing to get AKM League, and Bks. 60 in th6' making his first shake-down J School loop. Each of the three club ., in a few warm-up sets. All six . cruise most , any day now.SSgt. suffered only loss one against courts are ready for use, and are Action was plentiful as the Raiders downed Orlando A FT AC open from 0800 to 1000 and 1200 rugged competition during the here last Friday In the final home game for the Haider At left, to 1600. Tennis gear can be obtained season. Individual gold medals Center Jim Lllor of NATTC (left) and Center' Jorgenson of Orlando at the Physical Training will be presented to players on battle for a tip-off. Right, MacDonald, soldier star, leaps high for Department, the three teams I a rebound. No. 10 at right Is Herb llimar, Raider guard. The tournaments will include I>layoffsH're necessary in _. two of the loops lii order to determine -- -- --- --- -- both singles and doubles, and winners s in the two meets will clash the winner, while In the Raiders Show Class In Thrilling for the NATTC championship All third circuit, the ARM League, Bks. 17 and Bks. 26 were deadlocked officers and enlisted including personnel - >, .t Double Overtime Win Over Orlando WAVES, may enter. Lt. at the trp and clashed In (jg) Don Christiansen of the Phys- the final tilt with IJks. 17 mop- NATTC's talented Air Raiders, ical training Department will su- ping up by 33 to 17. 0I who played good ball all season I tagc The Raiders quickly tied It pervise the tourneys, assisted by Fowler led the play of the Bks, despite a not overly impressive up in the third period, and the Bud Lenham, SpAlc.Live ( ) 17 quint in the crucial encounter. A record, reached their peak per- two quints dribbled along on even --'-i !--. tallying a dozen points Other formance in their final home gameof terms with only a point or two dif- -;- Bks. 17 players weft Coughlin, butts are file hazard, can the season last Friday night at ference until midway in the final them. Hermann, McIntyre, Maddox, Ka- the gym quarter when the soldiers went sun, Horgin and Placillea l\\ @ Playing a skillfully cool and cal- ahead 36-33. With time fading Ft. The AOO Instructors put on a Boxers :I lI culating game, the Air Raiders away, Collins came through witha Challenge stirring rally to cop the Ship'sCo. I battled the highly rated Orlando bucket. Bittner netted a free Pierce Banana River banner. Going into the final "' AFTAC quintet for 40 exciting throw to tie it up and then repeated week, the Instructors trailed the minutes and then fought throughan to put NATTC ahead 37-36 NATT(," powerful boxing leading AEM-Unit 5 club by one additional 10 minutes of tense' Orlando had three foul shots at team still searching for competition game The Instructors went intoa 'riJ overtime play to achieve a well- this point, Milt Schulman, for han tossed a couple of tie for first by defeating Aircraft earned 43 to 41 triumph.The merly of N Y. U, making one to new challenges. 11. Tierce Navy Turrets, 30 to 22, while AEM-Unit r deadlock the game and send it and NAS Banana River are the 5 faltered to lose to AEM-Unit clash between the two fine two latest stations to receive 4 21 into oveitlme by to 19 In the playoff, the clubs provided all the cage entertainment "invites" from the Outer.' Instructors wrapped the title up Both clubs played cautiouslyIn ! George Holloway (Solemn - that a spectator No replies have been receivedto with 22 a convincing to 13 trI- the first extra heat, battlingfor Ol' Judge of HQ. Legal Dept) could ask for The fastbreaking date from recent challengessent umph over AEM-Unit 5. Pesevan.to . ball and for goes about the business of the day race-horse type of play was the angling a to Miami Navy, Pensacola scored 10 points for the Instructors with a new sparkle in his eye. tossed out of the window as the layup. Mac McDonald, a clever Navy and the Cherry Point Ma OtlTer AOO players ate In Says he's been getting out of doorsa two quints played calm, deliberate floorman from Loyola College rines. Peliere, Frueauff, Crawford, Han- California broke the Ice with lot lately rushing the season aperfect basketball, cannily fightingfor sen, Cole, Balch, Strlebich and a basket to the soldiers on Sunday picnics. From the every advantage and every put Hunt looks of we'd the sea ahead again, but Collins hit Final Basketball things, say point.In I In the playoff for the School son's not the only thing our boy, the final minutes of the regular for two and a second flve-niln- title, Bks. 60 swamped Advanced I 1) George, is rushing. game and the two five-minute ute! period was necessary. StandingsShip's Ordnance S8 to 18, a'l Tene- April's his lucky month, says overtime sessions, the teams The Raiders obtained possessionof quer got hot to gather a neat the ball and fed it to Ellor who Arnold Troncone so month Co. League Sgt. dueled fiercely for possession of total of 20 points. Other members after next he'll more than likely the ball, with point-getting a sec pivoted for two. Then Collins came AGO Team Instructors W ft_ L.1 of the Bk< 60 club are 1 become a husband in his native ondary consideration. It was a through again on a perfect toss for AFM-Lnlt 5 8 2 Makl, Bilnson, Kuilbarky, Cane, Mt. Vernon N. Y. Besides, the winning points. This gave the ALM-Unlt 4 7 2 Humble guys valiant uphill pull for the Raiders, Jamrod, :Miller and just don't write letters on the hour who staved off apparen defeat on Raiders a 43-39 edge that Soldier Police Aircraft Turret 1i:4 S 4 Garthwaite.In . every hour, if they ain't serious.As several occasions. Howard Chandler's last minute Dlsb-Tech. Trng :* II other wind-up games between Pvt Bill Park (now furlough. The court generalship of Holly goal could not Impair. Master-at-Aims 1 6 also-rans Bks 18 defeated Bks, in Ohio would "Howza Collins was high man for the Dispensary' 1 6 21 27 to 22 Bks 20 out. ing ) say: Collins and Johnny Bittner was AIre Control :i 7 by , boot dat: Doc?" largely responsible for the Raiders' Navy with 11 timely points. Storekeepers 0 9 pointed Bks 19 by 21 to 16, With all the Spring weather success. Also instrumental in the Bittner and Husvar each made Bks. 57 downed Bks. 16 by 25 to we've been having, even the strictly Raiders' victory were Bob Reyn- eight. Sensational set shots by AKM:: league 22, and Bks. 58 whipped Welfare, 1.. Team W. I non-fickle fancies of Corp. Char. olds, Herb Husvar, Tex Washington Soldier Ralph Good uey, former Bks 17 8 1 27 to 17 all in the AEM loop. In lie Burke and Pfc. Jack Cetruloare and Jim Ellor, Northern Michigan College Mar, liks U> 7 2 Ship's Co, tilts, the Master-at- to turn. gave him high honors with 15 UkJ .57 U 3 Arms five outclassed Dlsb.-Tech threatening lightly NATTC grabbed a 3 to 0 lead BkS, 1\1 :S 4 Yup, it's really gettin' romantic out at the start of the game, only to points. BkS 18 !5 4 Training, 37 to 27, and the Police anymore. have Orlando surge to a 10 to 5 It undoubtedly was the Raiders'best BkS 58 5 4 quint won by forfeit over Av Fire showing of the season and BkS, 21 4 :5IJks Well Control. live and breathe and as we edge and a 20-15 halftime advan- them 13 victories 20 :1 6 .. try to keep our ears stiff, so our gave against IlkJ 16 2 7Weifate ---1-----. head *-on't slide through this turtleneck It isn't time to secure for. another nine losses. They proved their 0 9 It was a dull day and two little class! by taking 10 of their last 12 sweater we're wearing, if Thursday I School sardines were swimming around LeagueTeam games against lugged opposition, San Diego Bay. One suggested they W, I , A slow start robbed them of an to San Francisco for the Tee For Three Bks 60 (Ord > 7 1 go up outstanding record, Av. Ordnance b 2 week-end. "It's much too long a Orlando AFTAC was one of the Marines 5 2 . ,swim up there, objected his com. Commissary A :iBkl. best quints the Raiders have met 2 (Turret) A 4 panion. "We could make the tripon and came here with a record of 23 tks. 6 (Automatic 1'1101):1: 4 the train." "What?" shouted \ triumphs in 30 contests. Lt (Jg) Bks 61 (Fire Control) 1 6 Cooks and Bakers 0 7 the second sardine. "And be I Steve Stefani, who was assistant -'-i 4- jammed in like a couple of sailots _ coach under Lt Marty Karow un- " til the latter's departure last week, Along with the old shoes tied on ? .- the back of the newlyweds' car wasa "" handled the team in its last home I tilt. sign which read: "Amateur crass will grow if you will giveit Night I a chance, -- .. -- -- --- \ OFFICERS' BOWLING Champions Ship's Company I LEAGUE STANDINGSTeam \ v W, IAv " kite Control 28 14Phy Trng & WI'2\ :> 17 ____ Ordnance 24 18 Tech. Training 21 19 AKM 16 26 Dispensary 10 32 Last Week's Results Ordnance 719794.7G2:1lt: Av. Fire Control 756-757-748-2261 )